Oxford University to Launch Centre for Korean Studies in October
New center to promote research in Korean culture, language, history and modern politics
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- Oxford University plans to establish the Oxford Centre for Korean Studies as early as October, following final approval from a faculty meeting last month.
- The center, led by professors Jieun Kiaer, James Lewis and Chi Young-hae, will oversee Korea-related research and lectures, focusing on modern Korean politics, economy, literature, culture and history.
- It follows the establishment of centers for Japanese studies in 1981 and Chinese studies in 2008.
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Oxford University already has established centers for Japanese studies (1981) and Chinese studies (2008), making Korean studies the latest addition to its Asian studies portfolio. The university noted the importance of Korea as a subject of research and student interest, particularly citing Korea's soft power and popular culture.
LONDON, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Oxford University plans to launch a center for Korean studies as early as October to boost research in Korean culture, language and history, professors leading the project have said. The university will announce the establishment of the Oxford Centre for Korean Studies during the official public opening of Oxford's Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities on Saturday. The center's establishment, led by Jieun Kiaer, James Lewis and Chi Young-hae of the university's Korean studies program, received final approval from a faculty meeting last month. The center will oversee Korea-related research and lectures, and promote further research in modern Korean politics, economy and literature. It marks the latest addition of such a center at the university, following the establishment of centers on Japanese and Chinese studies in 1981 and 2008, respectively. Lewis, a professor of Korean history, told Yonhap News Agency that Europe as a whole will likely be inspired by the envisioned center's long-term research. Another senior faculty meeting last month decided on the need for a Korean studies center, noting the importance of Korea as a subject of research and student interest in the country's soft power, especially its popular culture. Kiaer, a professor of Korean linguistics, noted the importance of English-language scholarship on Korean culture for its longevity, saying the center will serve as a hub for such research.
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- What specific funding or endowment will support the center?
- How many students are expected to enroll in Korean studies programs?
- What will be the center's initial research focus areas?
